New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-10
CALIFORNIA TRADE UNDER THE NEW LAW
wEsT-DoUND TRAFFIC NOT AFFECTED BUT SHIP
PERs IN THE WEST WILL SUFFER.

wEsT-DoUND TRAFFIC NOT AFFECTED, But SHIP
PERs IN THE WEST WILL SUFFER.
Opinions vary somewhat among the dealers and ship
pers of California products as to the effect OF the Inter
state Commerce act upon their business. TRIBUNE re
porter called upon some Of the largest houses in this
line Yesterday to ascertain their views regarding the
workings of the law It generally believed that the
law will work disaster TO the native product business
between California and the East but will not materially
effect the western-bOund traffic Richard Delafed, or
the firm of William T. Coleman Co.. was found at MS
Office No 70 Hudson ST. He expressed the opinion that
the law would be injurious If not disastrous to the bus
of his firm, it would practically prevent the snip
ment of any California product to eastern market
"Take for instance rasins" he sold. The raisn in
dustry Of California fourishing OF but 1t Is
still in its infancy There is tariff on foreign
raisns which enables to bring our raisins 10
the East and sell them to advantage In com
petition with the foreign article But under
the working of tho Interstate law, the freight
upon the rasins California is increased as to
offset all the advantage the tariff gives II has just
the effect that repeating the duty ON foreign rashs
would have The is true OF other California pro-
ducts Mr. Delafed of the opinion that the rates
would be reduced soon though they would not be so low
as formerly. The industries of California are 100 I'M
portant to be brushed aside" he said.
Charles r. Parmele. secretary of the California vintage
Company at 81 Park place, sad 1t has not hurt us
any as yet It will undoubtedly have the effect how
the price wines 10 the consumers
but II will not inure dealers in the highest grades OF
California wines to any extent for this reason There
a duty $50 cask on foreign clarets We sell goon
sade OF California claret for Si2 cask The best Ca
fornia clare better than the lower grades or Foreign
with which il chiefly completes IL cannot yet equal he
highest grades Of foreign. We can, therefore stand
rise in freights native wines ana sun compete
with the foreign wines TO dealers in the cheaper grades
of wine and in the fruits and other naive products OF
California il must work much injury, should say 40
not look for any reduction in rates AT present. -,
Woodruff sutton. of Sutton & Co.. No. 81 SOuthst SAID
that he tell yet He could not see what grounds
the roads had to obtain suspension OF thc long ana
short haul clause. As yet the law had not had much
g. $ dearborn of the firm OF vanvlect 4 Co, No. 100
Wall ST.. said that when the law went INTO enect on
April the railroads advanced their rates from 100 10
900 or cent but at the same time hed our inc
nducement 10 shippers that they could undoubtedly get
the commissioners suspend the operation OF the long
and short haul clause, done In the ease OF te
Southern roads. In consequence many shippers held
back their freight. His firm, however was getting a
GOOD many freghts and his business had increased 30
per cent 1t is" he continued the first relief smps
have received from Congress The best class OF merchant
shps depend upOn this business and during the recent
rate war the business In ships almost ceased and the
building of vessels stopped have talked with the
principal shippers and they hope the rates VIII he main
taned as they have sufficient capital TO control business
as before The cutting OF rates demoraizes shipping
ii enables the small houses to compete successfully
with the large ones" .,
II ia a great benefit 10 ships" he replied. "The
greatest made by the east bound shippers, ana
fber Is no question but that the interests OF the Caor
mia shippers demands some modification OF rates
He thought that westbOnnd freight Would not DC ma
teraly injured by the law II consists chiey or manu-
featured goods which compete with foreign products
the American products by the increased freghs 10 the
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